Background
Cotton, Eugene was born on May 20, 1914 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Ida (Fundler) Cotton.
Cotton, Eugene was born on May 20, 1914 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Ida (Fundler) Cotton.
College of the City of New York (Bachelor of Specialized Studies, 1933). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1936). Phi Beta Kappa. Notes Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1935-1936.
Attorney, Labor Relations Board, New York State, 1937-1941 Special Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1941-1942. Assis tant General Counsel, CIO, 1942-1947. General Counsel, United Packing house Workers of America, 1948-1968.
President, City Club of Chicago, 1964- 1966. General Counsel, Packinghouse Department, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of N.A., 1968-1979.
Associate, Szold & Brandwen, New York City, 1936-1937;
attorney, New York Labor Rels. Board, New York City, 1937-1941;
special counsel, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1941-1942;
assistant general counsel, Chief Information Officer, Washington, 1942-1948;
partner, Elson & Cotton, Chicago, 1948-1950;
partner, Cotton, Watt, Jones & King, Chicago, 1951-1994. General counsel United Packinghouse Workers American, 1948-1968.
General counsel packinghouse department Amalgamated Meat Cutters, Butcher Workmen American, 1968-1979.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations Clubs: City of Chicago (governor, president 1966-1968).
Married Sylvia Glickstein, January 21, 1940 (deceased 2008). Children: Richard, Stephen Eric.